Bitter Departure? Nonsense.

Charley Casserly of CBS Sports, who has a history of disagreements and controversies with Patriots coach Bill Belichick, has seemingly goofed up again in what I believe might be simply a total fabrication of a news story. Casserly reported that New England quarterback Tom Brady and ex-Patriot Randy Moss had a heated encounter during the week leading up to the Miami game, and that they needed to be separated. After Bill Belichick displayed no knowledge of these events, Peter King called them "absolutely false," and the players themselves chuckled at the idea -- Casserly's report is looking pretty weak and unfounded.

If you watched last night's game between the Vikings and Jets -- and if you were strong enough to keep the TV on for the post game praising of gang green -- you would have seen Randy Moss's interview with the media in the locker room. When asked about the alleged fight with his former QB, Moss just laughed under his breath as if to imply that the idea was totally outrageous. He explained that Brady had texted him earlier that day, and then he looked straight into the camera. "Tom, I know you're watching, buddy. I appreciate that text. Sorry we didn't bring it home buddy, but I appreciate the text."

Does that sound like a wide receiver who wants to rip his old QB's head off? Does it sound like a guy who would have had a heated confrontation with Tom Brady in the week leading up to a huge divisional game, unbeknownst to all coaches and media? I said it when he was traded and I stand by it now. There is no bad blood between Moss and the Patriots, nor should there be. Everyone knew that Randy Moss wouldn't be getting an extension from New England. And everyone knew that wouldn't fly with Moss. It wasn't a matter of if, but rather, it was a matter of when. We should appreciate the excitement and accomplishments he brought to this football team (I can safely say that not a single fan will forget our 2007 campaign for the rest of their lifetime). What is there to be upset about? The players themselves say it all the time. This is a business. From Moss to the Patriots and to the Vikings, there were major business considerations in this trade. He wasn't run out of town with hostility and anger. Brady and Moss were an historic duo, they will always be friends, and now they'll get to be opposing competitors. Sometimes the world of the media forgets the reality of sports. You know, these guys are human beings just like the rest of us. And just because Moss is wearing purple and gold now, that doesn't bear any resemblance to the idea that Brady and Moss have personal issues. It's a business, and we just have to hope that this particular business decision was one that will help New England get back to its dynastically elite status in the National Football League.